CSi Weather…
TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING…
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY…RAIN LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE
MORNING…THEN RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. NO
SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW
IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakotans should have a pleasant day to get out and vote, but the weather is expected to turn soon after the polls close on Election Day.
The National Weather Service forecast calls for high temperatures statewide in the upper 40s and lower 50s Tuesday, with little wind.
But a system moving down from Canada is expected to bring cooler temperatures and the possibility of snow late Tuesday and Wednesday.
Meteorologist Todd Hamilton says there’s the potential for about an inch of snow to accumulate in the northwest, north central and east central parts of the state. The Minot area could have slick roads for the Wednesday morning commute.
Other areas could see a dusting of snow with no accumulation.
Friday will bring another chance of snow in some areas.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Secretary of State Al Jaeger is encouraging voters in North Dakota to use a state website to find information about Tuesday’s general election.
Jaeger says the website www.vote.nd.gov has information about polling locations and hours, the full text of each of the eight measures on the ballot and details about candidates for statewide, legislative and judicial positions.
Jaeger says sample ballots, and voter identification requirements are also available at the website.
On election day, Tuesday November 4, 2014, the polls in Stutsman County will be open from 7-a.m., to 7-p.m.
All county voters may cast ballots at the Jamestown Civic Center.
Polling sites are also available in Medina, Kensal, and Pingree.
In Valley City on election day, Valley City residents will vote at their regular precincts, for three measures and the General Election.
Any vote that is “advisory” in nature means the vote results will go to the Valley City Commission for action.
Polls in Vallley City will be open from
8-a.m. to 7-p.m.
North Dakota does not have voter registration, but in order to vote, you must be;
A U.S. Citizen
At least 18 years old on election day
A legal North Dakota resident
A resident in the precinct for 30 days preceding the election.
Acceptable forms of ID at Polling Places.
A Valid North Dakota:
Driver’s license
Non-driver’s identification card
Tribal government issued identification card
Student identification certificate (provided by ND college or university)
Long-term care identification certificate (provided by ND facility)
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – On Monday, North Dakota officials said more than 73,000 people have voted prior to Tuesday’s election.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger says a total of 56,660 people voted by mail or turned in absentee ballots, and 16,952 people voted early last week in North Dakota’s most populous counties.
Jaeger says 240,876 people voted in the last midterm election, in 2010. The 2012 election drew 325,862 to the polls.
Polls are open in most counties from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time Tuesday.
In Stutsman County over 3,000 people have voted already, either through early voting or by absentee.
Stutsman County auditor/chief operating officer, Casey Bradley says as of Monday afternoon 2,011 people had voted early and 1,002 of the 1,091 absentee ballots that were sent out have been returned.
WASHINGTON (AP) – By the time the polls open Tuesday, millions of Americans will have already cast their ballots in this midterm election. According to early voting data, at least 16.7 million people have voted so far in 31 states. Still, the voter turnout operations by both parties are in full swing.
Valley City (CSi) Valley City police arrested four people after two burglaries and assaults that occurred last Saturday.
Police were called to a report of several items missing from a residence at 256 6th Avenue Northwest.
While that burglary was under investigation, another one involving a home invasion was in progress at 238 East Main Street, involving an assault on the resident. Police say the victim was held down, punched and cut with a broken beer bottle. The male victim sustained non-life threatening injuries during the attack.
Officers responding, there, saw items reported stolen from the first victim, in clear sight inside the suspects vehicle. Following the issuance of a search warrant, a number of stolen items in the suspect’s vehicle were discovered.
Fox News reports, 23 year old Sumaya Hassan is charged with robbery and 19 year old Sidhassan Isac, 23 year old Sidali Isac and 21 year old Adan Mohamus are charged with aggravated assault, robbery and criminal mischief.
Both of these incidents remain under investigation, and more suspects and charges are possible. Anyone with information is asked to contact Valley City Police at 845-3110.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
Consent Agenda items discussed separately included:
Council Member Buchanan asked for Item “G” To provide a Resolution of Support and letter to the North Dakota State Historical Society in support
of their effort to obtain $500,000 in funding from the ND State Legislature in order to continue the Society’s efforts for restoration and repurposing of the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse. He said the sponsor of the resolution was missing so he introduced the item…which was approved by the City Council.
On the Regular Agenda:
Resolutions: Nonen
Committee Reports: None
Ordinances:
A FIRST READING: concerned to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of lots in a vacated alley, at Mill Hill Second Addition from M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District).
A PUBLIC HEARING was held to amend am Ordinance by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lots 1-7, Block 1, Scherbenske Third Estates Subdivision, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) and A-1 (Agricultural District) to R-1(Single Family Residential District) and Lot 8, Block 1, Scherbenske Third Estates Subdivision, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) and A-1 (Agricultural District) to A-1 (Agricultural District).
That was followed by a Second Reading of the Ordinance on zone change which was approved.
Another Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Section of the City Code pertaining to termination date of sales tax. (To extend the City Sales Tax for economic development and city infrastructure fifteen (15) years to coincide with the Menard’s Tax Increment Financing District). Council Member Buchanan voted in opposition, saying he disagrees with the process of the tax being extended for 15 years by the City Council. He restated that the public should have been asked, by vote, if the city should extend the tax in conjunction with the Menards project.
The Ordinance passed.
Another Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code pertaining to termination date of use tax imposed for school bond issue for building the high school.
City Attorney Ken Dalsted said the school district has provided nothing in writing, to the city, concerning the expiration, at the end of 2014. He said the school district has indicated that the bond will be paid off within a day or two of the end of this year. The city will collect the sales tax pertaining to the bond, until the end of March 2015, as the city did not contact the state relative to a 90 day notice of not collecting the tax.
The vote was to proceed.
Hearing from the Audience: No One Spoke.
Appointments: None
Mayor and Council Member’s Report:
Other Business:
Approved the request from El Zagel Jamestown Clowns for a site authorization at Stutsman Harley Davidson on June 20, 2015.
Approved Change Order No. 1, to Northern Excavating, Inc., for construction on Phase II, McElroy Addition Development Project, for a net increase in the contract price of $395.00.
Approved Payment No. 2, and final to Northern Excavating, Inc., for construction on Phase II, McElroy Addition Development Project, in the amount of $120,655.37.
Approved Payment No. 1 & Final (Invoice 20228) to McFarlane,
Inc, for Fire Hall Roof Venting in the amount of $30,776.50.
Approved the purchase of a 2006 Freightliner Day Cab semitractor
from Trucks of Bismarck, Inc., in the amount of $29,500.00
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in a Special Monday Session at City Hall. All members were present.
Approval of Consent Agenda items included:
Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.
Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,560,817. 28
Game of Chance Raffle Permit for VCHS Art Club, and the VCSU Fishing and Wildlife Club.
Public Forum… No one Spoke…
Resolutions…
A Public Hearing was held for the Replat of Horizon West Addition.
Following the Public Hearing the City Commission approved a Resolution of Necessity for the replat .
The City Commission approved a Resolution to refer to Professional Land Surveyor to survey the replat of Horizon West Addition.
Approved was a Resolution approving the engineers report and directing preparation of detailed plans, specifications and estimates of probable cost for Paving Improvement District No. 108.
8 ½ Avenue Northwest.
Approved a Resolution approving the engineers report and directing preparation of detailed plans, specifications and estimates of probable cost for Paving Improvement District No. 109.
Central Avenue North, north of 12th Street, and mill and overly project, tied to a planned sewer project.
Approved a Resolution Creating Water Main Improvement District No. 96B (Phase II), in the Victory Park area, which will aid in fire protection in the area.
Approved a Resolution approving the engineers report and directing preparation of detailed plans, specifications and estimates of probable cost for the Water Main Improvement District.
Approved a Resolution Creating Water Main Improvement District No. 97. The project includes new piping and extending water service.
The City Commission then approved a Resolution approving the engineers report and directing preparation of detailed plans, specifications and estimates of probable cost for the Water Main Improvement District.
New Business:
The City Commission approved a Renaissance Zone Application for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption for 3 new construction projects for Legacy Development LLC
A Renaissance Zone Application for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption on improvements only for Robert and Tamera Drake and designate it VC-85. (pending receipt of Certificate of Good Standing), was approved.
Considered an appraisal of the Parks and Recreation Maintenance Building as part of the Phase III Flood buyout. City Administrator Schelkoph suggested the appraisal process proceed.
The Commissioners voted to approve the appraisal.
The City Commission approved a new Restaurant/Lounge on-sale Beer and Liquor-Wine License for Woodland Steakhouse Bar & Grill (Previously Peanut Lodge).
Approved a Retail Image Enhancement Grant for Smith Lumber Company for the amount not to exceed $7,500.00, a new on premise sign.
Approved a Retail Image Enhancement Grant for Woodland Steakhouse Bar & Grill for the amount not to exceed $7,500.00 for signage.
CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT
David Schelkoph gave an update on the installation of new utility members.
He add if residents do not contact the city by later this week, the remainder (28) will not be installed.
He added that the city met with representative of MRES, relative to energy issues.
With Barnes County Municipal airport authority, a thank you letter was received thanking the community for its support during the recent Wing and Wheels Airshow.
CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS
Auditor Richter clarified Valley City Measure number 1 on the election ballot.
City Building Inspector Andersen point out leaking roof problems in rental units, and he’s contacted the appropiate landlords.
He has had reports of mice problems in certain areas of the city.
He pointed out that in October this year he issued six new housing permits, and including a VCSU project totaled almost $5 million dolllars.
City Fire Chief Gary Retterath cautioned not to overload electrical circuits, with space heaters and other additional lighting for the holidays.
KLJ indicated a public input meeting will be held with NDDOT for a shared use path.
The meeting will be a City Hall will be on Tuesday November 25, 2014 from 6-p.m., to 8-p.m.
The proposed McDonald’s restaurant will be started in the spring.
Commissioner Luke said at the recent city planning and zoning meeting it was indicated that residents can fill out a form on line at www.valleycitytomorrow.com and indicate their thoughts, and receive more information.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 68 followed by replays.
Spiritwood (CSi)– For decades, coal-fueled power plants have followed a traditional, tried-and-true design: coal is mined and then combusted to produce steam, which is used to generate electricity. Great River Energy’s Spiritwood Station began producing electricity for the regional grid and steam energy for a neighboring business on Nov. 1, 2014.
The plant produces power for homes and businesses and also steam energy that will be used by the nearby Lattish Malting processing plant and the ethanol plant being built at Spirtiwood Energy Park.
When Great River Energy planned Spiritwood Station, the Maple Grove, Minn.-based wholesale power cooperative discovered improvements at every step in the process.
Most conventional coal-fueled power plants are 30 to 35 percent efficient. Spiritwood Station, which is a combined heat and power plant, will be approximately 60 percent efficient.
Great River Energy President and CEO David Saggau, says “Spiritwood Station proves that consumers can recognize the economic benefits from coal-fueled electricity generation without sacrificing environmental performance or reliability. It also demonstrates that coal is fertile ground for innovation. The benefits we have seen in North Dakota can – and should – be replicated almost anywhere in the world.”
The innovative design of Spiritwood Station starts 150 miles west of the plant, where North Dakota lignite undergoes Great River Energy’s patented DryFiningTM process. This technology uses waste heat from Great River Energy’s Coal Creek Station power plant to dry lignite coal in order to raise its heating value. This boosts efficiency and reduces emissions.
DryFine coal arrives at Spiritwood Station in covered railcars that prevent moisture from re-entering the coal. After coal is burned, state-of-the-art control technologies reduce emissions, making Spiritwood Station one of the cleanest coal-based power plants in the world.
Great River Energy Generation Vice President Rick Lancaster, adds, “Spiritwood Station is so much more than a power plant. It is the centerpiece for industrial investment in the region, and a catalyst for the state and local economy. From the fuel used to the boiler design to the air quality control system, every element of this project has been crafted to be as efficient as possible.”
Great River Energy has worked closely with the Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation to leverage Spiritwood Station’s efficiencies by creating the Spiritwood Energy Park Association. The site can accommodate industrial facilities with its supply of energy and water, and access to rail.
President Barack Obama recognized the efficiency potential of combined heat and power in 2012 when he signed an Executive Order to expand its use, calling for the deployment of 40 additional gigawatts of capacity in the United States by 2020.
Combined heat and power.
Spiritwood Station is a combined heat and power plant, which means that in addition to generating electricity, energy is used for other purposes. At Spiritwood Station, that energy – in the form of heat or “process steam” – will power an adjacent malting facility as well as an ethanol biorefinery scheduled to open in 2015.
Development continues
The efficiency and environmental performance of Spiritwood Station increases with every additional industrial operation, or “steam host,” on the site. Great River Energy, with significant investor, county, municipal and state stakeholder participation, is developing Dakota Spirit AgEnergy, a 65-million-gallon-per-year biorefinery that will produce ethanol, distillers grains and distillers corn oil beginning in 2015.
Great River Energy Business Development and Strategy Vice President Greg Ridderbusch, points out, “By mid-2015, we will have the most modern power plant in the region, and it will be selling steam that facilitates the economic and environmental performance of Dakota Spirit AgEnergy. That is a winning combination for Great River Energy and our member-owner cooperatives.”
The facility achieved renewable fuels certification (RFS2) through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), affirming that Dakota Spirit AgEnergy will have lifecycle carbon intensity 20 percent lower than conventional motor fuels. The lower intensity is primarily due to the “over the fence” use of combined heat and power steam from Spiritwood Station.
About Great River Energy
Great River Energy is a not-for-profit cooperative which provides wholesale electric service to 28 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Those member cooperatives distribute electricity to approximately 655,000 member consumers – or about 1.7 million people. With $3.7 billion in assets, Great River Energy is the second largest electric power supplier in Minnesota and one of the largest generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives in the United States. Great River Energy’s member cooperatives range from those in the outer-ring suburbs of the Twin Cities to the Arrowhead region of Minnesota to the farmland of southwestern Minnesota. Great River Energy’s largest distribution cooperative serves more than 125,000 member-consumers; the smallest serves about 2,500. Learn more at greatriverenergy.com.
Steele (CSi) The City Auditor of Steele, ND , has been charged with allegedly stealing money from the city.
WDAY TV reported that the City Coordinator/Auditor, Carrie Monroe, is charged with misapplication of entrusted property, a felony. Investigators say Monroe admitted that she made purchases on a city credit card of at least 20-thousand dollars.
She said she began using the credit card for her own use last December.
correction: The initial headline & story of Oct 30, 2014, incorrectly identified Monroe as the County Auditor. She is the Auditor for the City of Steele. Steele is the county seat of Kidder County.
Oriska (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a truck/tanker rollover on Highway 32 near Oriska Monday morning, spilled a partial load of anti-freeze injured an Illinois man..
The report says, 57 year-old Richard Shores Sr. of Wood River, Illinois was northbound on Highway 32 at around 9:40 a.m. Monday morning, when the vehicle drifted and Shores attempted to correct the truck by steering toward the roadway. The truck and trailer rolled and came to rest in the ditch on its left side.
Shores was seriously injury during the crash and was airlifted from the scene to a Fargo hospital.
The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.
Assisting at the scene were: Valley City Fire/Rescue, Towner City Fire/Rescue and the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is seeking information on the owner or transporter of rock material that fell on Interstate 94 and damaged five vehicles.
The Patrol says rocks up to the size of a basketball ball have damaged four cars and a truck tractor. The rocks were scattered in the westbound lanes of I-94, about a half mile west of the Apple Creek rest area.
The owner of one of the damaged vehicles is offering a $500 reward for information.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Two people from Montana are charged with the kidnapping their 84-year-old uncle from North Dakota’s oil patch.
The McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office says Sandra Potter was arrested Friday in her Worden, Montana, home. She’s in her mid-60s.
Thomas Potter is also from Montana but was arrested near Yuma, Arizona. He’s in his mid-50s. The uncle, Robert Gross, was with him.
Affidavits say deputies and an FBI agent visited Gross’ home in East Fairview, North Dakota, last week and determined he was missing.
Investigators have been working the case since at least September.
The affidavit says Sandra Potter acted as Gross’ caregiver but kept him in “deplorable conditions” living inside a trailer with no running water. It also says she had the victim sign over an oil well interest to her.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison on a drug charge in North Dakota.
James Swift pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Attorneys in the case agreed to a joint sentencing recommendation.
Authorities say Swift and other co-conspirators obtained methamphetamine and brought it to the Grand Forks area for distribution.
The conspiracy charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two women are accused in a Medicare fraud scheme involving referrals for people who needed power wheelchairs.
Armenui Bezoyan and Maryann Sison are charged in federal court in North Dakota with conspiracy to defraud the United States to pay and receive health care kickbacks, and payment and receipt of health care kickbacks. They have pleaded not guilty.
Authorities say Bezoyan owned a Las Vegas company that sold medical equipment and Sison was part-owner and operator of a home health care agency. Bezoyan allegedly paid Sison more nearly $76,000 for the referral of Medicare beneficiaries who needed wheelchairs.
The case is being tried in North Dakota because Fargo-based Noridian Healthcare Solutions LLC processes and pays Medicare claims for equipment in Nevada.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the case declined to comment.
In sports…
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown High School Girls Golf & Boys Tennis Teams have been named recipients of the NDHSAA Team Scholar Award for the 2014-2015 school year.
In order to qualify for this award the team must meet or exceed a team Grade Point Average of 3.2.
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University football team moved up two spots to No. 15 in this week’s NAIA Top 25 football poll, released by the national office on Monday.
The Vikings (8-1, 5-0 NSAA) clinched a share of the North Star Athletic Association regular season conference title with a 63-19 win at Mayville State on Saturday. The Vikings can win the conference title outright with a victory in their final regular season game, Nov. 8 at Presentation College.
The Vikings received 151 poll points this week, up from 133 last week. The No. 15 ranking is VCSU’s highest ranking in the poll since the 2011 season, when they went as high as No. 12 in the country.
The Vikings must be ranked inside the Top 20 and win the conference title to qualify for the NAIA playoffs. A win Saturday at Presentation College would all but assure VCSU of a playoff spot.
VCSU’s only loss this season came back on Sept. 6 to Morningside College, which continues to be ranked No. 1 in the country. The Mustangs were a unanimous No. 1 in the poll this week. They are currently 8-0 and the only undefeated team remaining in NAIA football.
Carroll College (Mont.) is ranked No. 2 this week, followed by Grand View (Iowa), Faulkner (Ala.) and Southern Oregon to round out the Top 5.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Drayton/Valley-Edinburg def. Midway, 3-0
Dunseith def. St. John, 25-17, 24-26, 25-19, 25-10
Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page def. Grafton/St. Thomas, 20-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-14, 15-13
Harvey-Wells County def. Lakota/Adams-Edmore, 3-0
Hatton-Northwood def. Griggs County Central, 3-1
Hillsboro/Central Valley def. May Port CG, 25-18, 25-11, 25-14
Mott-Regent def. Killdeer, 20-25, 25-19, 25-4, 23-25, 19-17
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Dakota Prairie, 25-17, 14-25, 25-20, 26-24
North Border def. Larimore, 25-19, 20-25, 25-13, 25-21
North Star def. Langdon, 25-14, 25-19, 25-19
Park River/Fordville Lankin def. Minto, 3-0
Rolette-Wolford def. Rolla, 3-0
Thompson def. Cavalier, 3-1
Class B District 1
Region Qualifier
Lidgerwood-Wyndmere def. Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah, 19-25, 25-19, 25-10, 25-10
Lisbon def. North Sargent, 25-15, 25-18, 27-25
Championship
Hankinson def. Sargent Central, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17
Class B District 10
Quarterfinal
Turtle Lake-Mercer def. Wilton-Wing, 25-6, 25-17, 25-23
Washburn def. Garrison-Max, 25-16, 25-16, 31-29
Class B District 11
Region Qualifier
Newburg-Westhope def. Velva, 25-20, 25-15, 25-20
Sawyer def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-12, 25-21, 25-16
Championship
Rugby def. Bottineau, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, 25-20
Class B District 12
Consolation Semifinal
Glenburn def. Surrey, 3-0
Semifinal
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Minot Bishop Ryan, 19-25, 25-23, 11-25, 25-20, 17-15
Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 25-22, 25-14, 25-10
Class B District 15
Quarterfinal
New Town def. Trinity Christian, 3-0
Parshall def. White Shield, 3-0
Class B District 16
Quarterfinal
Kenmare def. Tioga, 3-0
Powers Lake def. Burke County, 3-2
Stanley def. Divide County, 3-0
Class B District 2
Region Qualifier
Central Cass def. Maple Valley, 25-13, 25-17, 23-25, 25-15
Kindred def. Enderlin, 25-13, 15-25, 25-13, 25-17
Championship
Northern Cass def. Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran, 25-22, 20-25, 25-14, 26-24
Class B District 5
Region Qualifier
Ellendale def. Midkota-Kensal, 25-9, 25-22, 25-20
Oakes def. Barnes County North, 25-19, 25-11, 22-25, 25-16
Championship
LaMoure def. Carrington, 25-22, 25-18, 25-21
Class B District 6
First Round
Kidder County def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 25-23, 25-14, 22-25, 26-24
South Border def. Strasburg-Zeeland, 25-10, 22-25, 25-11, 25-10
Class B District 9
Play-In
New Salem-Almont def. Standing Rock, 25-17, 25-16, 25-23
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – The Indianapolis Colts are 6-3 following their sixth victory in seven games, a 40-23 drubbing of the New York Giants. Andrew Luck went over 300 passing yards for a team-record seventh straight game, completing 25 of his 46 throws for 354 yards and four touchdowns. T.Y. Hilton, Reggie Wayne and Coby Fleener each had scoring receptions of more than 30 yards as the Colts dropped the Giants to 3-5.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Houston 104 Philadelphia 93
Final Brooklyn 116 Oklahoma City 85
Final Memphis 93 New Orleans 81
Final Dallas 118 Boston 113
Final Sacramento 110 Denver 105
Final L-A Clippers 107 Utah 101
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final 2OT St. Louis 4 N-Y Rangers 3 (SO St. Louis 2-1)
MLB….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Paul Molitor (MAH’-lih-tur) has been hired as Twins manager and will be introduced at a news conference today. The 58-year-old got a three-year deal to replace Ron Gardenhire, who was fired five weeks ago. Molitor is a Hall of Fame hitter who takes over a team that has lost at least 92 games each of the last four years.
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Cubs have introduced Joe Maddon as their fifth manager since the start of the 2010 season, giving him a five-year, $25 million contract to replace Rick Renteria (rehn-tuh-REE’-uh). The 60-year-old Maddon had a 754-705 record in nine seasons in Tampa Bay, leading the club to four playoff appearances, two AL East titles and a five-game loss to Philadelphia in the 2008 World Series. The Cubs had planned to bring back Renteria until Maddon opted out of his contract with the Rays last month.
NBA…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota Timberwolves forward Thaddeus Young has passed concussions tests and returned to practice after a scary collision with Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler on Saturday night. Young took an inadvertent elbow to the head from Butler shortly before halftime on Saturday. He remained down on the court for more than 10 minutes.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Kevin Martin $15,000 for what the league called an “obscene gesture” during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls. The gesture came after Martin hit a 3-pointer with just over 90 seconds to play in the game Saturday night. Martin cupped his hands and held them just below his waist.
NFL…
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has signed an undisclosed contract extension. He led the Packers to a Super Bowl title after the 2010 season. His contract was last extended following that championship. Green Bay has also won four division titles and made six playoff appearances under McCarthy, who’s in his ninth season at the helm.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Right now, Democrats have a 53-45 majority in the Senate, and they usually have the support of two independents. But today, 36 seats are being contested. Republicans need to gain six seats to win back the Senate majority they lost in 2006, and their odds are good. In the Republican-controlled House, all 435 seats are up for grabs, but the GOP is expected to stay in control.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Thousands of Iranians are chanting “Down with America” at a major anti-U.S. rally in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Thirty-five years ago, militant Iranian students who claimed the U.S. Embassy was a center of plots against the Persian nation, held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. Ties between the two countries were severed after the siege and formal relations have not been restored since.
SANAA, Yemen (AP) – Security officials in Yemen say more than 30 people have been killed in clashes between Shiite Houthi rebels and tribal fighters backed by al-Qaida militants in the embattled town of Radda south of the capital Sanaa. The officials say the two sides traded heavy artillery fire that lasted until early today, killing several civilians. Some 250 people were killed late last month in fighting between the Houthis, who control large parts of Radda, and the Qifa tribe.
LONDON (AP) – The U.N. Refugee Agency has launched a 10-year campaign with the goal of eliminating the “stateless” status affecting millions of people throughout the world. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says the goal is achievable despite the chaos and conflict in parts of the world that have left an estimated 10 million people without proper legal documentation. Antonio Guterres says 4 million stateless people have received nationality in recent years.
LONDON (AP) – Oil prices have sunk to four-year lows following reports Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest oil producer, is cutting its prices for customers in the U.S. By late this morning London time, a barrel of benchmark crude was down $2.07, or 2.6 percent, at $76.79, its lowest level since September 2010. Meanwhile, Brent crude, the international benchmark, was down $2.14, or 2.5 percent, at $82.63 a barrel, its lowest level since October 2010.